Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, has expressed his regret over his earlier claims that there was a “campaign” against his team this season.
He, however, insisted that some decisions were not given to them.
The former Inter Milan and Real Madrid manager, was furious after Cesc Fabregas was booked for diving, instead of being awarded a penalty during the 1-1 draw at Southampton in December.
There were also similar incidents involving Willian, Branislav Ivanovic, Diego Costa and Gary Cahill, which made Mourinho claim there was a “campaign” against the Blues. The Football Association subsequently fined him £25,000.
“I’m not the kind of person to regret,” Mourinho said.
“What you did, you did. What happened, happened. You cannot change things. Time does not go back. We had lots of mistakes against us. That’s the reality but that’s football. Maybe ‘campaign’ is not a nice word. Maybe I would take that word out from my explanation and my comments, but that’s the reality. We had very bad decisions over a big period of time. But I also made bad decisions, so no problem.
“The word ‘campaign’ was even the subject of punishment because the word was strong. My feeling was that we had lots of mistakes against us, that punished us in crucial matches in a crucial period – November, December, January. I would take the word ‘campaign’ [out] if the same happened next season. It would be out of my vocabulary. But that feeling is clear. We had lots of decisions against us.”
Mourinho, whose side will lift the Premier League trophy on Sunday, admitted he would coach another English side if he leaves Stamford Bridge.
“The day Mr Abramovich thinks I am not good enough for Chelsea, I want to work, and if possible in England too,” Mourinho told Football Focus.
“Any club comes to me now and offers me a fantastic project, offers me twice my wages in the contract at Chelsea, no chance. I see myself coaching another club, but I love Chelsea and I am in Mr Abramovich’s hands and until then I am here”.
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